Information and Protocols Related to Pandemic, June 23, 2020

17/03/2020 - 12:34 | Update at: 01/02/2023 - 11:23

This page was created to keep our academic community informed of all institutional notices issued by FGV, EPGE and government authorities about COVID-19.

FGV and EPGE notices:

March 25, 2021

  • FGV notice: Law 9,224 of March 24, 2021 – public holidays in state of Rio de Janeiro | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 27, 2020

  • EPGE notice: Message to students from dean of EPGE | Vídeo

March 23, 2020

  • FGV notice: Coronavirus – In-person classes for undergraduate, graduate and executive education courses have been suspended since March 16. All in-person events due to take place at FGV’s sites in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Brasilia are also indefinitely suspended. | PDF (only in Portuguese)
  • EPGE notice: Best practices regarding remote classes for students. | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 22, 2020

  • EPGE notice: Guidelines for students regarding remote classes on Zoom | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 20, 2020

  • FGV notice: FGV building operations in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Federal District – COVID-19 preventive measures | PDF (only in Portuguese)
  • FGV notice: Coronavirus – Frequently Asked Questions | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 13, 2020

  • EPGE notice: Temporary suspension of in-person classroom activities at EPGE as of March 16, 2020 | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 11, 2020

  • FGV notice: Ways to avoid spreading the coronavirus | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 10, 2020

  • FGV notice: Coronavirus symptoms | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 9, 2020

  • FGV notice: What is the coronavirus and how is it spread? | PDF (only in Portuguese)

Government authorities’ notices:

January 27, 2022

  • National Education Council: Statement about recent implications of worsening of COVID-19 pandemic | PDF (only in Portuguese)

December 7, 2020

  • Education Ministry Ordinance 1,038 – Alters Ordinance 544 of June 16, 2020, which concerns the substitution of in-person classes with online classes while the COVID-19 lasts, and Ordinance 1,030 of December 1, 2020, which concerns the resumption of in-person classes and the exceptional nature of the use of digital education resources to make up teaching hours while the COVID-19 pandemic lasts | PDF (only in Portuguese)

June 16, 2020

  • Education Ministry Ordinance 544 – Concerns the substitution of in-person classes with online classes while the COVID-19 lasts and revokes ordinance 343 of March 17, 2020, 345 of March 19, 2020 and 473 of May 12, 2020 | PDF (only in Portuguese)

June 1, 2020

  • Rio de Janeiro State Decree 47,102 – Concerns measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, in light of the health emergency situation, and other measures, June 1, 2020 | PDF (only in Portuguese)

May 28, 2020

  • Resolution 42 of president of Congress, May 28, 2020 extending the effects of Executive Order 934 of April 1, 2020 for another 60 days | PDF 1 (only in Portuguese) e PDF 2 (only in Portuguese)

May 12, 2020

  • Education Ministry Ordinance 473 – Extends the period stipulated in section 1 of article 1 of Ordinance 343 of March 17, 2020 | PDF – Ordinance 473 (only in Portuguese) and PDF – Ordinance 343 (only in Portuguese)

May 11, 2020

  • Rio de Janeiro State Decree 47,068 – Extends measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 until May 31 | PDF (only in Portuguese) and PDF - Article (only in Portuguese)

April 29, 2020

  • Rio de Janeiro State Decree 47,052 – Extends measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 until May 11 | PDF (only in Portuguese) and PDF - Article (only in Portuguese)

April 28, 2020

  • National Education Council: Approves guidelines for schools during COVID-19 pandemic | Online version (only in Portuguese)

April 18, 2020

  • Rio de Janeiro Municipal Government Decree 47,375 – Alters Rio de Janeiro Municipal government Decree 47,282 of March 21, 2020, which determines the adoption of additional measures by the municipal government to tackle COVID-19, imposing a mask mandate as a complementary measure to reduce the spread of Sars-Cov-2, and other measures. | PDF (only in Portuguese)

April 15, 2020

  • Education Ministry Ordinance 395 – Extends the period specified in section 1 of article 1 of Ordinance 343 of March 17, 2020 for another 30 days | PDF (only in Portuguese)

April 13, 2020

  • Rio de Janeiro State Decree 47,027 – Extends measures to tackle COVID-19 until April 30 | PDF – Decree (only in Portuguese) and PDF – G1 article (only in Portuguese)

April 1, 2020

  • Executive Order 934 – Establishes exceptional rules for the academic year for basic education and higher education | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 31, 2020

  • National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) statement: Regarding limitations imposed by measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 27, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Measures taken so far by the Education Ministry | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 24, 2020

  • Summary of measures taken to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in light of the health emergency situation | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 19, 2020

  • Education Ministry Ordinance 345 – Alters Education Ministry Ordinance 343 of March 17, 2020 | PDF (only in Portuguese)
  • CAPES Ordinance 36 – Concerns the exceptional suspension of deadlines for defense of theses and dissertations within the scope of CAPES scholarship programs | PDF (only in Portuguese)
  • Decree 46,980 – Measures to tackle COVID-19 in light of the health emergency situation | PDF (only in Portuguese)
  • Decree 46,979 – Concerns the extension of due dates for CEDAE water bills and other measures | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 17, 2020

  • Education Ministry Ordinance 343 – Concerns the substitution of in-person classes with online classes while the COVID-19 lasts | PDF (only in Portuguese)
  • CAPES Statement 124 of 2020 – Guidelines on changes to travel plans of scholarship holders and researchers due to the spread of COVID-19 | PDF (only in Portuguese)

March 16, 2020

  • Rio de Janeiro State Decree 46,973 – Recognizes the public health emergency situation in the state of Rio de Janeiro in light of the pandemic and establishes measures to tackle COVID-19, and other measures | PDF - part 1 (only in Portuguese) and PDF - part 2 (only in Portuguese)

March 11, 2020

  • Rio de Janeiro State Decree 46,966 – Concerns measures to tackle the international public health emergency arising from the coronavirus and other measures | PDF (only in Portuguese)
  • Education Ministry Circular 3 of 2020 – Recommendations on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) | PDF (only in Portuguese)

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